Late goals, comebacks and upsets - is record-breaking World Cup best ever?
Summary
The current World Cup, held in Canada, Mexico, and the United States and featuring 48 teams for the first time, has seen many exciting moments like late goals, big comebacks, and surprise results. With nearly 280 goals scored in 96 matches, it has one of the highest goal averages since 1970, and attendance has been very strong with over 6 million fans at matches so far.Key Facts
- This World Cup is the largest ever with 48 national teams competing.
- There have been 280 goals in 96 matches, averaging 2.92 goals per game—the best since 1970.
- Most goals (74.6%) have come from regular play, with only 5% from penalty kicks, the lowest ever.
- Eight knockout games had winning goals scored after the 85th minute, including a record 10 goals scored in the 90th minute.
- Three matches in July had thrilling 3-2 results with teams like Belgium, Argentina, and England making strong comebacks.
- There have been eight scoreless draws, a new World Cup record.
- FIFA reports 99.7% of tickets sold, with about 6.2 million attendees so far, averaging over 65,000 fans per game.
- The World Cup games have been played across three countries: Canada, Mexico, and the United States.
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